Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-18

emincntly exist this year, desire Mr..
/ President and gentlemen Of the cOnvcn-
/ tion, TO withdraw the name of Colonel
Thomas Crimson to give some gallant sup
. port to the only gentleman who has been
nominated.
As soon rs Mr. Robinson had concluded
his speech d. H. Lane moved that Capt
Hart he nominated by acclamation, which
Ha' agreed 10.
The Chair then announced that the next
business of the convention was the nomi-
nation of candidate for Supreme Judge
and Simon Graft presented the name OF
Judge Jas. 7. Mitchell, of Philadelphia:
ten. Miles then nominated Judge H. W.
Williams: T.. j. Edwards, of Schuyihill,
presented the name OF T. II. Green, Of
PottsNill2. The convention then proceed
cd L. a ballot, with the following result:
Williams lIS, Mitchell &C. Green's votes
were subsequently transferred 10 Williams,
and on behalf OF the Philadelphia delega-
ton Wm. L. Leeds moved that the uomi-
nation OF Judge Williams
BE MADE UNANIMOUS,
which was agreed TO.
llt NsllluallsiAt7 liN lilE bttl llbiillubtShs
Andrew Robertson, OF PIttsburg, rs Chair
uan of the Committee on Resolutions pre-
Sented the platform, which was adopted.
The platform endorses the State govern
mcnt; advocates protective tariff and the
restriction OF immigration; tavors bounties
upon exports in American cOttOns; declares
in favor Of a dependent pension bill; ar
raigns the National Administration ior
general imbeciiitv; advocates primary
elections for nominating candidates for
Congress and the state Senate; includes Il
plank extending the profound sympathy
of the Republicans Of Pennsylvania to
Gladstone and laTnrll and endorses James
q. Elaine for lsSS.
At > p m. the convention adjourned
with three cheers lOr the ticket.
THErLArToHM.
The prohibition plank is rs follows:
They rraliirm their declaration of lS-6 IN
favor o. submitting 80 a vote of the peO-
ple the pfumhtnry constitutional amend
meat. ", also iUdou,'' the action OF the
last Legislature IN the submission ul an
amendment urtkmg suffrage free by abOl.
shing the ta> qualification Ion nNote
The tariff action reads
We favor a tariil for the sake of nur-
turing American manufacturers until the
Industries and resources of this country
furnish its people with every item of con
sumption they can naturally produce,
and Tor the purpose of protecting home
labor against foreign labor, rs well aS It's
products. II is likewise Il part OF that
protective policy OF winch Pennsylvania
has been the parent to project American
workmen from the unequal and unjust
competition ot co!orrd and pauper labor,
and wr demand the pI~>'gc "I more Wig
orOus national laws tor the security of
immigration and the return ot The unfit
and unworthy. In this connection we
declare our ahhurrrnce OF anarchlSilr ideas
and propositions destructive Of the rights
oI property and our system of society and
government. Their rcSultan; violation of
the law should he visited with prompt aud
and extreme penalties.
On the Presidency ittays:
The Republicans ol Pennsylvania, the
native State OF the Hon James g. Elaine,
will view with high pleasure his nomina-
tiou for the Presidency in the campaign in
l~~~. Accident cannot ahate the love oi
great party nor the admiration of Il great
people for statesman, true alike 10 his
convictions and his country.